Texas Fish Report
The Smith is low and clear, sitting just above 7 feet at the Jed Smith gauge
by Kenny Priest
3-12-2026
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The Smith is low and clear, sitting just above 7 feet at the Jed Smith gauge. Flows are predicted to continue to drop through the weekend and next week. Fishing reports have been hard to come by as most anglers have moved to other rivers.
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Nor Cal Fish Reports Reports
for Thursday, March 12th
Mad River: As of Thursday, the Mad has dipped under 8 feet and still has some color
Eel River: Conditions should be excellent starting this weekend and through next week
Eel River - South Fork: Conditions are still good on the lower South Fork
Van Duzen River: The Van Duzen is down below 200 cfs as of Thursday and is low and clear
Nor Cal Fish Reports Reports
for Thursday, March 5th
Mad River: As of Thursday, the Mad is still high and off-color, sitting at 8.8 feet
Eel River: The main Eel is still high and dirty
Eel River - South Fork: After blowing out last week, the South Fork has since dropped back into shape
Van Duzen River: The Van Duzen is down to 480 cfs as of Thursday and is in fishable shape
Smith River: The Smith saw a slight bump in flows from Wednesday’s rain but is now under 9 feet